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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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