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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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