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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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