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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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