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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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