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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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