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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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