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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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