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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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