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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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