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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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