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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

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