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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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