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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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