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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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