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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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