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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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