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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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