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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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