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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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