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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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