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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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