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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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