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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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