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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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