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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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