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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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