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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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