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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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