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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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