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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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