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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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