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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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