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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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