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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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