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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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