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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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