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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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