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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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