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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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