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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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