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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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