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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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