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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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