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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

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