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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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