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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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