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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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