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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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