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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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