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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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