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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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