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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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