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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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