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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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