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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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