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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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