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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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