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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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