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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

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