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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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