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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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