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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

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