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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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