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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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