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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

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