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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

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