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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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