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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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