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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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