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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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