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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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