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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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