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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning enable students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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