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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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