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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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