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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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