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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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