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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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