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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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