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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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