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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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