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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

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