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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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