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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

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