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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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