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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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