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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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