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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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