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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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