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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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