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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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