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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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