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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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