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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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