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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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