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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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