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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants 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. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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