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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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