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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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