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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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