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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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