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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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