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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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