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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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