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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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