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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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