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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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