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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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