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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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