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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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