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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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