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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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