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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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