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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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