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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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