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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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