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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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