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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

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