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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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