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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

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