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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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