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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

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