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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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