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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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