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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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