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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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