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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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