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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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