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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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