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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

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