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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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