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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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