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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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