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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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