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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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