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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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