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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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