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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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