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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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