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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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