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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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