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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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