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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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