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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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