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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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