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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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