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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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