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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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