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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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