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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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