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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always 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 topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

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