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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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