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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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