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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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