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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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