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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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