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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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