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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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