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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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