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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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