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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

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