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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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