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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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