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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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