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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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