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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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