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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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