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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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