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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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