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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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