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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students 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 several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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