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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

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