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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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