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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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