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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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