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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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