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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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