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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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