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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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