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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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