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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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