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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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