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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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