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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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