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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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