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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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