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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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