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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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