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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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