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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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