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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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