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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

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