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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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