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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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