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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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