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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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