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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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