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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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