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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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