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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

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