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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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