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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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