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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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