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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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