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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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