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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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