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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly 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 numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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