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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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