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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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