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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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