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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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