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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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