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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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