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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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