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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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