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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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