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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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