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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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