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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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