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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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