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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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