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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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