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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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