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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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