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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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