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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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