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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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