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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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