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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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