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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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