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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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