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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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