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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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