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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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