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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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