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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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