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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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