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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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