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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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