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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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