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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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