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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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