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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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