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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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