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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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