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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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