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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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