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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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