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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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