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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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