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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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