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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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