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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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