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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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