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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

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