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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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