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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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