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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

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