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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

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