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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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