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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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