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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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