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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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