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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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