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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

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