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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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