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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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