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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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