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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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