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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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