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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily 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 several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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