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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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