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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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