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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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