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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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