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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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