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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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