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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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