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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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