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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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