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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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