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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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