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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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