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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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