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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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