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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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