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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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