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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

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