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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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