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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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