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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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