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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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