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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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