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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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