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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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