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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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