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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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