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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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