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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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