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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

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