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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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