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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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