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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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