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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

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