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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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