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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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