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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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