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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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