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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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