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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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