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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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