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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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