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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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