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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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