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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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