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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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