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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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