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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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