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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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