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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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