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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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