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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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