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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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