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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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