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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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