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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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