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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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