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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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