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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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