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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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