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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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