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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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