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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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