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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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