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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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