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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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