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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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