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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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