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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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