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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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