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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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