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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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