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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

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