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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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