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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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