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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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