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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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