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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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