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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

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