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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

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