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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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