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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

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