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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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