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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

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