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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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