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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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