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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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