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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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