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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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