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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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