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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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