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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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