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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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