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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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