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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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