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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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