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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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