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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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