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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

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