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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually 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 numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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