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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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