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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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