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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

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