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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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