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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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