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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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