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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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