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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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