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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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