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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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