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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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