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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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