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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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