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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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