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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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