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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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