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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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