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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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