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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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