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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 (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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