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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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