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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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