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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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