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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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