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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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