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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

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