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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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