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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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