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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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