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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. New gains in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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