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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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