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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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