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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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