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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

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