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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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