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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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