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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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