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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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