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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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