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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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