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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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