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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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