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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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