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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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