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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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