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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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