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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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