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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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