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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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