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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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