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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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