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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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