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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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