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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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