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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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