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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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