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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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