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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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