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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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