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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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