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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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