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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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