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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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