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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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