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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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