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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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