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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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