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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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