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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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