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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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