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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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