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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

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