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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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