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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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