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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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