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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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