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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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