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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

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