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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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