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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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