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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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