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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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