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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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