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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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