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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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