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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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