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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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