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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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