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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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