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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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