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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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