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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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