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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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