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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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