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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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