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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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