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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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