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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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