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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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