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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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