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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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