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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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