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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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