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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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