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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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