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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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