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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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