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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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