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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

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