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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

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