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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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