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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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