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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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