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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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