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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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