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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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