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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

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