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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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