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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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