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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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