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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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