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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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