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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

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