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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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