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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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