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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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