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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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