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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

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