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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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