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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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