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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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