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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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