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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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