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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are 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 subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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