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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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