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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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