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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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