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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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