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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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