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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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