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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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